Lyrics
Verse 1
The desert sun’s burnin’, the sand cuts like glass,
Another long patrol, another day passed.
I dial your number when I find a little shade,
Hear your voice crack, say the kids are okay.
You tell me ’bout homework, bedtime fights,
I close my eyes and hold on tight.
Verse 2
My little girl’s laughin’ on the other end,
“Daddy, when you comin’ home again?”
My boy says he scored his very first run,
Wishes I’d been there to see it done.
I choke back the tears, keep my voice real strong,
Tell ’em to be brave, it won’t be long.
Pre-Chorus
Every mile apart feels heavy as stone,
But I hold on to love, it pulls me home.
Chorus
From the phone calls late in the dead of night,
To the letters they send that make it all right,
From Mama’s care packages, cookies and prayers,
To Dad on the line sayin’, “Son, take care.”
I keep pushin’ through ‘cause I know I’m not alone,
And one day soon I’ll be finally home.
Verse 3
Got a box from Mama, smelled like fall,
Pumpkin bread wrapped up, pictures on the wall.
My brother’s in a jersey, number twenty-three,
She says, “Son, he’s winnin’, you’d be proud to see.”
That night your livestream flickers through the sand,
I watched him score, and I raised my hand.
Verse 4
The guys all gathered ’round that tiny screen,
For a moment it felt like a hometown dream.
You held the camera steady, I heard the crowd,
I cheered his name, tried not to shout too loud.
Felt like I was there, though I’m half a world away,
Your voice in my ear made it okay.
Pre-Chorus
Every mile apart feels heavy as stone,
But I hold on to love, it pulls me home.
Chorus
From the phone calls late in the dead of night,
To the letters they send that make it all right,
From Mama’s care packages, cookies and prayers,
To Dad on the line sayin’, “Son, take care.”
I keep pushin’ through ‘cause I know I’m not alone,
And one day soon I’ll be finally home.
Verse 5
Been a year in the dust, a year in the fight,
A thousand prayers whispered every night.
Your letters stacked up in the bottom of my pack,
I read every word when the nights turn black.
Kids draw stick figures holdin’ my hand,
Sayin’, “Daddy, we love you, come back when you can.”
Verse 6
I called tonight, and my voice near broke,
Said, “Baby, I got the best news to know.
The orders came in, my time here’s through,
I’m comin’ back home, back to you.”
You cried on the line, I heard you say,
“We’ve been waitin’ for this day.”
Pre-Chorus
Every mile apart feels heavy as stone,
But I hold on to love, it pulls me home.
Chorus
From the phone calls late in the dead of night,
To the letters they send that make it all right,
From Mama’s care packages, cookies and prayers,
To Dad on the line sayin’, “Son, take care.”
I kept pushin’ through ‘cause I knew I’m not alone,
And now I’m finally, finally home.
Bridge Chorus
I’m steppin’ off that plane with the stars above,
Fallin’ straight into the arms of love.
Every sleepless night, every tear I’ve known,
Led me right here, finally home.
Outro
I hug my babies, feel their little hands,
Wrap my arms tight ’round my woman again.
Shake my dad’s hand, kiss Mama’s cheek,
Hear my brother say, “Man, you’re back, I can’t believe.”
A year in the desert, now the wait is done,
I’m finally home, my fights done